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AHFG Book Club: Jenny Williamson's Enemy of My Dreams

2025/2/4
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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

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Jenny Williamson: 我的小说《Enemy of My Dreams》讲述了一个发生在罗马帝国末期的故事。一个残暴的哥特族首领和一个可能喝醉了的、一团糟的女主角为了推翻罗马帝国而结成了危险的联盟。读者会喜欢这本书,因为它是一个真正的‘欢喜冤家’式爱情故事,男女主角之间有充分的理由成为敌人,他们的性格也充满火花,小说中还有‘找到家人’的桥段以及很多醉酒的场景。我选择阿拉里克作为男主角,是因为一位朋友写下的一句关于阿拉里克的充满力量的拉丁语格言让我着迷,并开始对这位人物和那个时代产生兴趣。我选择罗马帝国衰亡时期作为小说的背景,是因为这个时代对当时的人们来说就像世界末日一样,充满了动荡和冲突,这为爱情故事提供了绝佳的设定。小说中的女主角茱莉亚的原型是三位历史上的女性:老茱莉亚、加拉·普拉西迪亚和阿诺里亚。她们各自的经历和性格都为茱莉亚这个角色增添了丰富的色彩。我的小说包含了‘欢喜冤家’、‘傲娇阳光’等多种言情小说常见桥段,以及‘被迫靠近’、‘找到家人’等元素。书名《Enemy of My Dreams》是在参加拖曳早午餐活动时想到的。我想创作一本像我小时候读过的那些宏大的历史言情小说一样的小说,但所有性行为都是双方自愿的。‘欢喜冤家’是一个经久不衰的桥段,因为它能从一开始就营造出强烈的激情,并将其转化为性爱激情。我认为性爱场景是言情小说的试金石,如果写性爱场景有困难,就说明小说框架搭建得不好,需要重新调整。打斗场景和性爱场景都关乎人物之间的关系和情感,而这比场景中每个步骤的细节描述更为重要。我最喜欢的与‘欢喜冤家’结合的桥段是‘两人一床’,我喜欢描写那些被迫同床共枕却彼此讨厌的人最终发生亲密关系的情节。我非常感谢Jen和Liv在这个过程中给予我的帮助和支持,她们的陪伴让我能够克服创作过程中的许多困难。 Jen McMenemy: (与Jenny Williamson的对话中,Jen McMenemy主要负责引导话题,提出问题,并对Jenny Williamson的回答进行回应和补充。) Liv Albert: (与Jenny Williamson的对话中,Liv Albert主要负责引导话题,提出问题,并对Jenny Williamson的回答进行回应和补充。)

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The episode begins by introducing the hosts and guest author Jenny Williamson, who wrote the book Enemy of My Dreams. The hosts playfully tease Jenny about her debut status and then dive into the elevator pitch for her book.
  • Introduction of Jenny Williamson and her debut novel, Enemy of My Dreams.
  • Setting of the novel in the last days of the Roman Empire.
  • Initial playful banter between hosts and author.

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In a very special episode, Liv and Genn McMenemy of Ancient History Fangirl interview debut author Jenny Williamson). Find Enemy of My Dreams wherever you get your books. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions) and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby). 

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

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